But for now United is a club swathed in mystery, not least in terms of who will be in charge, let alone which players will arrive. And in the meantime William continues to be celebrated for his consistency.

Portuguese newspaper A Bola reports that the player won his latest award after gaining 41.3% of the vote, which shows just how far ahead of his competition he currently is.

Vincent Ralph

After graduating with a degree in English Literature, Vincent completed a NCTJ-accredited qualification in newspaper and magazine journalism in 2005. Shortly after, in a somewhat leftfield move, he began working at a secondary school in Kent. After eight years – the last four of which were spent as Head of Sixth Form – he began to write full-time, combining his love of football with his passion for the written word.Alongside his work for HITC Sport, he also writes film reviews for HITC Lifestyle… along with the odd music interview when fate allows.